Read On

There’s some serious pep in Adam Wiltgen’s step as he leads a tour of the arts campus in Lanesboro, a small, but vibrant, community in Southeast Minnesota.

We often talk about changing the word, or more accurately, changing the community. But what about just brightening someone’s day? It changes the world too!

Building community is the most important thing we can do. Connecting with others helps us connect with our humanity, and realize we're all in this together.

Inspire(d) 10th Anniversary Party – Oct 21, 1-4 pm Did we mention we’re celebrating our 10th year in business? (Ha, a few times, right?) We’re pretty excited…

Meatball suppers, spaghetti feeds, pancake breakfasts: Fundraisers are a beloved Midwestern tradition. Spring Grove's Red's IGA takes it a step further!

NE Iowa RC&D's Lora Friest says she never tires of visiting with people about their ideas and helping them realize that they can actually achieve them.

Author Eric Litwin answers a few groovy questions; Ice Cream, Dinosaurs, Pete the Cat, Nuts, and more! Litwin visits Decorah November 18, 2017.

For Decorah Fire Chief Mike Ashbacher, it’s the thriving group of volunteer firefighters and the service they provide that helps him build community.

Community Builder: Lissa Carlson / Coulee Parenting Connection By Aryn Henning Nichols • Photos courtesy Lissa Carlson Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) When…

John Condon has shaped an industrial tech program at Decorah High School that focuses projects less on the individual and more on the wider community.

10 Years of Inspire(d)! 10 Community Builders, Empty Nest Winery, 10 Truths We’ve Learned, Chicago by Train, Unicorn Presents! New Driftless Places & more!

Empty Nest Winery was born out of  – you guessed it – an empty nest. Once Pam and Dave Kruger’s kids flew the coop, the couple took a leap of faith.